Jean Paul Getty

Jean Paul Getty

Known For

Acting

Born

December 15, 1892

Died

June 6, 1976 (aged 83)

Birthplace

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

His first big break in the oil business occurred in 1915, when he purchased an interest in an oil lease on a farm south of Tulsa, Oklahoma for $500. His contemporaries thought him foolish, but 3 days after striking oil, he realized $11,850 from his share of the profits. By the age of 24, he had made his first $1 million.